The Robbinsdale Association of Retired Educators, RARE, announces a one year scholarship for persons pursuing a career in education.
The dollar amound of the scholarship(s) given each year will depend upon the yearly donations from retired educators. This past year, 2017, we allotted $15,500 to eleven applicants.
I. Eligible recipients should fit into at least one of the following categories:
- An individual who will have completed at least two years of college by September 2018 with plans to become a teacher
- An individual who wishes to make a career change within education.
- A teacher wishing to change teaching fields.
II. Applicant must have/ had a connection with Independent School District 281.
Preferably: 281 graduate, present 281 teacher, current resident.
III. Application Procedure:
- A short autobiographical essay including education, occupation experiences.
- Transcripts of credits
- Planned program of study.
- One paragraph statement describing financial needs
- Any additional information deemed important to your situation
IV. Deadline:
Applications must be postmarked by May 7, 2018 and mailed to:
Don Hanson, 25480 Birch Bluff Road, Excelsior, MN 55331 or
Stu Stockhaus, 3437 Adair Av. N, Crystal, MN 55422.
*Questions can be referred to: Don Hanson, (952-474-4411) or Stu Stockhaus (763-537-3181)
RARE Scholarship Committee: Tom Crampron, Don Hanson, Stu Stockhaus, and Lois Wendt
V. Results:
Candidates will be contacted by mail to inform them of the Committee decision by the end of May. Recipients will be expected to attend a RARE luncheon to accept the award.